The Blood-Sucking Bugbear was a magical creature apparently found in Scotland. In 1992, following the killing of two of his roosters, Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid suspected that either a Blood-Sucking Bugbear or foxes were responsible.[1]Harry Potter caught Hagrid while he was on his way to ask Albus Dumbledore for permission to place a charm around the coop in order to protect the chickens from further attacks.[1] However, as it turned out, Ginny Weasley had killed the chickens while she was possessed by Tom Riddle.[2]

Behind the scene

The bugbear was an imaginary creature historically used to frighten naughty children into behaving.[3] Today, the term bugbear is used to describe something that is a source of dread, resentment, or irritation.[4]